Front

What is a triangle?

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A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What does the acronym SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, a postulate used to prove that two triangles are congruent if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

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The longest side of a right triangle is called the hypotenuse.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the difference between acute, obtuse, and right angles?

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An acute angle is less than 90 degrees, a right angle is exactly 90 degrees, and an obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What does the acronym SSS stand for in triangle congruence?

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SSS stands for Side-Side-Side, a postulate used to prove that two triangles are congruent if all three sides of one triangle are equal to all three sides of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has at least two sides of equal length.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of different lengths.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a² + b² = c²).

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is an angle bisector?

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An angle bisector is a line or ray that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9